This Is Buck Hill Explained

This Is Buck Hill
Type:	Album
Artist:	Buck Hill Quartet
Cover:	This Is Buck Hill.jpg
Released:	1978
Recorded:	March 20, 1978
Studio:	New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	55:55 CD release with additional track
Label:	SteepleChase
Producer:	Nils Winther
Chronology:	Buck Hill
Next Title:	Scope
Next Year:	1979

This Is Buck Hill is the debut album by saxophonist Buck Hill which was recorded in 1978 and released on the SteepleChase label.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Hill received some initial publicity because of his unusual situation, being a mailman during the day and a part-time player at night. However, he certainly sounds like a world-class post-bop player on this date ... Recommended".

Track listing

All compositions by Buck Hill except where noted

1. "Toku Do" (Buster Williams) – 8:46
2. "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) – 9:34
3. "Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) – 5:11
4. "I'm Aquarius" – 6:54
5. "S.M.Y." – 7:42
6. "Two Chord Molly" – 10:23
7. "S.M.Y." [take 2] – 7:16 Additional track on CD release

Personnel

• Buck Hill – tenor saxophone
  • • Kenny Barron – piano Buster Williams – bass Billy Hart – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Steeplechase_1000.htm Jazzlists: Steeplechase Records 1000/30000 series discography
2. http://steeplechase.dk/wordpress/buck-hill-this-is-buck-hill-sccd-31095/ SteepleChase Productions ApS: album details
3. http://www.geocities.jp/mostlikelee/buckhill.html Buck Hill discography
4. Fitzgerald, M. Jazzdiscography: Buck Hill Leader Entry, accessed March 20, 2019